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A level

A,A,A-A,A,B

Including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry, plus another science or science-related subject. Critical Thinking and General Studies excluded.
We accept the following science subjects: biology, human biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics. Science- related subjects: geography, PE, psychology, use of maths and statistics.
Applicants taking a Science A-level (in England) will be required to achieve a pass in the practical element in addition to the standard A-level grade requirement.
GCSE:
Typically Grade B or above at GCSE Maths and Grade C or above at GCSE English.

Overall pass with 60 credits and a minimum of 45 credits at level 3, with distinctions in at least 30 graded level 3 credits including Biology and Chemistry units (15 units in each), and a merit in all the remaining graded credits.
Accept Access courses in Applied Science and Science. Will also consider (depending on subject content):
Biochemical Sciences
Biological and
Biological and Health Science
Biological Sciences
Biosciences
Combined Sciences
Life and Biological Science
Physical Sciences

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,D3,D3-D3,D3,M2

Including Pre-U Biology or Chemistry plus one other science or science-related subject.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

35-34

35-34 (with 18-16 at higher level) including 6 in higher level Biology or Chemistry and another science or science-related subject at higher level.

AAAAAB-AAAABB including an A in higher level Biology or Chemistry, and another science at higher level.

Applicants with BTEC qualifications (Diploma or Extended Diploma) are required to have A2 level Biology (Maths, Chemistry and Physics may be acceptable alternatives depending on the BTEC subject). Distinctions in the BTEC subject and an A or B grade (BTEC subject dependent) for the A-level subject are required.
Applicants with BTEC Subsidiary Diploma qualifications must have at least 2 A2 levels and at least one of these must be in Biology

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,A,A-A,A,B

Advanced Higher: AAA-AAB including Biology and another science or science-related subject. General Studies and Critical Thinking excluded.
We accept the following science subjects: biology, human biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics. Science- related subjects: geography, PE, psychology, use of maths and statistics.
Scottish Higher: Scottish Highers not accepted on their own.

UCAS Tariff

136-168

We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.

61%

Applicants receiving offers

About this course

Source: UCAS

This course has alternative study modes. Contact the university to find out how the information below might vary.

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2019

Other options

4 years | Sandwich | 2019

4 years | Full-time with time abroad | 2019

Subject

Physiology

Studying Human Physiology at the University of Leeds gives you an ideal opportunity to train in a medically-orientated field of world-wide importance, and is ideal if you have an interest the medical industries, research, or practice.

Throughout your undergraduate degree you’ll consider, through research in academic or clinical settings, what happens when normal physiological mechanisms go wrong, and how conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases develop.

You’ll graduate with an understanding of modern human physiology that guarantees an almost endless array of possibilities for careers in biomedicine, and which can be combined with virtually any other area of biological science.

Our integrated Masters offers you an additional year of specialist training. You’ll study advanced research topics and undertake an extended research project.

**Make an Impact**
Human physiology is the study of how our body works in health and disease, and is a key component of the scientific basis of medicine. Our approach is integrated, understanding the organs of the body down to the molecular mechanisms within cells.

- Develop key practical, analytical and communication skills to enable you to analyse and present scientific data. You’ll also develop a range of transferable skills such as computing (ICT), communication and problem-solving.

- The option of an independent final year laboratory-based research project or a hypothesis-driven non-laboratory-based project.

Study in Leeds

What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

83%

med

Physiology

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Student voice

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

Biology

B

Chemistry

B

Mathematics

B

After graduation

Source: DHLE and HECSU

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Anatomy, physiology and pathology

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000

med

Average annual salary

97%

low

Employed or in further education

92%

med

Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

The stats here cover not just anatomy, physiology and pathology courses, but also neuroscience and physiotherapy. Physiotherapy is much the most popular of the four. So, a lot of the data you’re looking at is really for physiotherapists, who have excellent employment rates - although all the subjects under this group do better than average. Anatomy and physiology graduates often take further study — usually moving on to a medical degree - and neurosciences graduates opt for a more academic route in study. Pathology graduates tend to go into work. Physiotherapy graduates mainly go straight into work, and a large majority got into physiotherapy roles within six months of graduation in 2016, usually either in hospitals or private practice. There are shortages of graduates in all of these disciplines although issues with funding roles, particularly in physiotherapy, still mean that these degrees are not a guaranteed path to a job - but the chances of getting a job are very good.

What about your long term prospects?

Source: LEO

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Physiology

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£25k

£25k

First year

£30k

£30k

Third year

£32k

£32k

Fifth year

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):

We've received this information from the Department for Education, via Ucas. This is how the university as a whole has been rated for its quality of teaching: gold silver or bronze. Note, not all universities have taken part in the TEF.

This information comes from the National Student Survey, an annual student survey of final-year students. You can use this to see how satisfied students studying this subject area at this university, are (not the individual course).

We calculate a mean rating of all responses to indicate whether this is high, medium or low compared to the same subject area at other universities.

This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.

Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?